Poster Stradivari viola "Gustav Mahler" 1672

Antonio Stradivari ‘Gustav Mahler’ viola 1672

Currently played by Antoine Tamestit, the ‘Mahler’ is one of only ten surviving violas by Antonio Stradivari – and the earliest known viola he made. The instrument bears all the hallmarks of the Cremonese master, as well as some intriguing details that suggest the 28-year-old luthier was already experimenting with the form.

‘The more one looks into the “Mahler”, the more facets and curiosities reveal themselves. Like all great artworks it is a product of its time and circumstances, as well as a result of experiments to bring something totally new and unique into the world’

Jonathan Marolle in the July 2019 issue

The poster includes full measurements, outlines of the back, scroll side, f-holes, and front and back archings and rib outline.

Measurements 84cm x 68cm